supercar

Definitions

Any high-performance sports car; especially, any superexpensive one of a socially exclusive marque designed to be among the fastest on Earth with no expense spared.

Equivalents

Examples

“These billionaires' world is one of yachts, McLarens, and Lamborghinis — supercars out of reach⟳ of the 99%.”

“Lamborghini, which has built supercars with big 12-cylinder engines for almost 60 years, is one of several supercar makers, including Ferrari and McLaren, that are creating plug-in hybrid sports cars or fully-electric models to meet⟳ increasingly stringent carbon emission regulations.”

“As much of Seattle tries to sleep⟳, the Hellcat supercar goes on the prowl, the howls of its engine and the explosive backfires from its tailpipes echoing off the high-rise towers downtown.”

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